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Especially yours.

And nothing from you but rubbish.

But Trump wouldn't. Probably because he would not have got that far anyway.

Who owns the electricity generating plants in California? Do they belong to the national government or the State of California? Who sets the tariffs, the national government or the State of California? Have a look at this link and come back with a sensible answer. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_in_California Especially this part Regulatory policy The California Energy Commission is the primary energy policy and planning agency. As of 2017, California is a deregulated electricity market.[63] It has a number of electric load-serving entities, including as of 2015 six investor-owned utilities (IOU), 46 publicly owned utilities, 4 electric cooperatives, 3 community choice aggregators, and 22 electric service providers.[63] Major investor-owned utilities, regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission, include Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, and San Diego Gas & Electric.[64] The remaining 3 IOUs are Pacificorp, Bear Valley Electric, and Liberty Utilities.[65] The way that I understand it, is that California sets its own electricity costs without reference to the national government or President Biden. If the residents of California are shocked at the high electricity prices, they should take it up with the State government, as the State are the ones who set the prices. They could of course turn the thermostats to a higher setting and use less electricity but that may not be permitted under the constitution or any of the amendments. Sarcasm mode off.

My apologies to the moderators for such a long post. I have no idea what medical qualifications (if any) you have, but if you really believe what you posted then NOBODY should listen to a word you post. Do an internet search before posting BS like that. I am 79 and if I add 100 to my BP it would be 179 and in the danger zone according to my Microlife BP tester. I would be seeking medical attention at the hospital straight away. I have been taking my BP twice a day since I had 2 stents fitted in 2006. Today the morning set was 122/69/78 and this afternoon it was 120/63/71. These are the median readings of 5 tests one after the other and are in the green or safe zone. https://frontiermgmt.com/blog/elderly-blood-pressure-chart-whats-normal/#:~:text=ELDERLY BLOOD PRESSURE RANGES,when the heart is pumping. Recently, the American Heart Association (AHA) updated their guidance to indicate that people age 65 and older should ideally have a blood pressure reading lower than 130/80 mm Hg (millimeters of mercury). The first number (systolic) measures artery pressure when the heart is pumping. The secondary number is diastolic, which measures the arterial pressure when the heart is resting. Lifestyle changes are suggested for seniors who have higher blood pressure levels, but are still lower than 130/80 mm Hg. However, medication is usually needed for readings higher than this range. https://www.civitasseniorliving.com/blog/new-normal-blood-pressure-for-seniors/#:~:text=Blood Pressure Chart for Seniors&text=Whereas the recommended threshold used, cardiovascular disease and related complications. Whereas the recommended threshold used to be up to 150/80 mm Hg for those ages 65 and older, the new guideline decreases this healthy range to less than 120/80. This category indicates a low risk of cardiovascular disease and related complications. Systolic pressure ranging from 120 to 129 mmHg and diastolic pressure below 80 mmHg fall under this category. While not considered high blood pressure, it is a warning sign to make lifestyle modifications to prevent future complications. Hypertension Stage 1 Systolic pressure between 130 and 139 mmHg or diastolic pressure between 80 and 89 mmHg signifies stage 1 hypertension. Lifestyle changes and, in some cases, medication may be recommended to manage blood pressure at this stage. Hypertension Stage 2 This stage occurs when the systolic pressure is 140 mmHg or higher or the diastolic pressure is 90 mmHg or higher. Immediate intervention, including lifestyle modifications and medication, is usually necessary to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.

IMHO it is only about 50 years too late and under the current system I doubt that Thailand will ever catch up, let alone be a leader in ASEAN. Again, IMHO, the whole education ministry needs to be torn up and rebuilt from the bottom up. There should be nobody in charge of anything past the age of 60. All the teachers and directors should be sent back to school and be taught HOW to teach. Any teacher accused of assaulting a pupil should be immediately suspended without pay as should every member of the management staff of the school. If the teacher is found guilty in a court, they should be sacked, forced to repay any outstanding loans to the teachers union and banned from ANY government job.

From a link I saw on the BBC several weeks ago, Zelensky went to the front lines in the Ukraine. The opposite question is how close has Putin got to the front lines, or even when was the last time that he left his bunker to go outside of Russia?

Sometime I think that Makro is centralised ordering, and every so often the central ordering department orders small quantities of a different line and sends it out. If it sells well in a branch it will be reordered, and if it doesn't sell, it will be reduced and never reordered.

Just who defines what is terrorism and decides who is a terrorist? And by what right do they do so?

But it is OK with you if Israel and the IDF slaughter thousands of innocent men, women and children in Gaza

In the RAF, the officers do indeed get the medals in a war, usually posthumously, and also a bag, if they can find enough bits to scrape into the said bag, and with added dirt or sand to give it weight and shape.

But in the EU, the USA and the UK you are still allowed to disagree with the leaders. However in Russia (and to an extent in Thailand) you get exiled or jailed by the government for doing so.

A bit of both there I think. The Latin cogito, ergo sum, usually translated into English as "I think, therefore I am" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cogito,_ergo_sum From the Moody Blues a long time ago. the beginning LP. "I'm more than that, I know I am, at least, I think I must be".

Unfortunately for me my nearest Makro is 65 km from me at Kamphaeng Phet, and I only get up that way about once a month. Since I had a couple of blackouts last year I rely on my wife to drive me.

China doesn't need to invade Thailand. It is slowly buying up the country and there is no collateral damage to clear up either.

I have just watched this video and I want to try it but I can't find the recipe or the cooking instructions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aL56Amt5RQs

I have made some Cornish style pasties with Thai veggies and cooked them in the air fryer and they came out OK. I couldn't find swede so I used the Thai vegetable that looks like a carrot, but it is white and a bit bigger. I have copied some scone recipes from this link that I want to try later this month. https://www.farmersgirlkitchen.co.uk/air-fryer-fruit-scones/

Did the pork pies have hot water crust pastry? I used to make them but my table top oven has died. I must try again using the air fryer. They are great with Colemans mustard.

Why not ask Putin, who started the war in the first place, and should be responsible for ALL the rebuilding costs?

I call them grammar nasties. They always want to feel superior to everybody else. If you can read and understand what is written, that is good enough. No one is perfect, though the nasties always believe that they are.

Just looking at that photo brings tears to my eyes

They haven't rebelled in Russia yet and their masters have gone far to far.

Not correct at all. Parts of Thailand are horrendously expensive and parts are relatively cheap. It all depends on what you want, how much you want, and what you are willing to pay for it.

There is only one poll that matters, and that the election poll where ALL US citizens vote and not just a random? few.

Nobody says you HVE to have empathy. If you don't want to help another human being then don't. From your posts, you obviously don't want to help. It might be you one day. But please don't pontificate about foreigners coming to scam poor Thais when you have no idea why people are begging without knowing anything about them.